Last night and this morning, inspiration for this chapter hit, and I hope you like it. I'll explain more in the next update. Also this takes place from three days before to the next day of the previous chapters. also i may not update for a while since i need to write more chapters.
I do not own maximum Ride nor do I own Ultimate Spider-Man.
Maximum's POV
I'm back in Germany. I see the mutants standing in silence, staring. My Flock, in chains. Omega is pulling a tractor haul, yards ahead of me. Suddenly the room is in Chaos. The mutants riot and fights break out. Swarms of flyboys come in trying to control it but the mutants turn on them. I begin to fight them, hitting them in their weak spots. Then I see Ari fall, dead.
"No!" I shout gasping for air in my bed. When I realize where I am I sigh with relief. Dang, I got to get better dreams. I've been seeing versions of that dream the past month I've been here. That dream, is basically a version of my miserable time in Germany. Some end worse of then the real memory, some end with my last word with the director. Many end with Ari dying.
It's been a month since we buried him. That month, has been peaceful, blissful compared to our usual. Me and the Flock have been staying at Dr. Martinez and Ella's house, ever since we found out they were my mom and half-sister. During our stay Me, Nudge, and Fang have been trying to track down the remains of the School but we came up with nothing. Zip. Zero. Nada. It was as if they had never existed. But they had. They were the ones who created the Flock. They had created me.
There is one place that the flock hasn't checked: The institute of higher living. It's in New York, and we know that because we already went there. The last trip hadn't gone to well. I mean, we were able to release several mutants, including Total, but I killed Ari there when he was still evil. The school revived him of course but it doesn't matter because he is six feet under now. Should we go back there again? One of the Flock rules is that we never stay at a place a second time, a rule we only broke with Dr. Martinez and a cabin.
Sometimes rules are meant to be broken the voice said inside my head. I honestly am not so sure if it is real or it is one of the signs I am going crazy. Go to New York. It is time you complete another part of your mission. The Voice said. Which mission?
I replied snidely. My mission to find the best chocolate chip cookies? Don't look at me like that, it is one of my missions.
I swear if it is possible the Voice just rolled its eyes at me. It is time you learn what else is out in the world. So you can protect it, alongside other heroes. Oh gods.
Voice, I've already saved to world! People want me to do it again!? I replied angrily.
Max, you are one of the last mutants of Itex to survive. You defeated Omega, a man who is a lot stronger and smarter than you with only your wits. No one is asking for more, this time it all on you. It doesn't have to be you it could be a member of your flock.That got my attention. I did not want anyone else to have that burden.
Fine, Voice, you win, I'm going. I said feeling defeated.
"Flock, meeting in the kitchen!"
"Guys, this morning I had a visit from an the Voice." I said as I munched on my third plate of toast. Or was it fifth?
"Where are we going now?" Iggy said lazily. Angel looked at me getting the sneak peak.
"New York. Let's check out our old friends, the institute of higher living." I said firmly.
Nudge moaned. "What are we going to save now?"
"I honestly have no idea, for now lets just check out the institute. Then we make a Game plan from there. Though," I stopped for a second. "I can just go on a solo mission and leave you guys."
"No!' everyone shouted at the said time. I looked at them for clarification. Fang replied, "No solo missions. Every time we get split up it ends badly."
"Okay then pack up then guys. We're heading back to the city that never sleeps."
About three days later, we made it there, we the help of some devoted readers of Fang's Blog. For safety we're not going to stay at any reader's house in New York, this time we're sleeping on the top of a abandon building's roof. I left Nudge in charge while me and fang find a place to eat. Hey, I do have that old credit card.
A McDonald's later we were walking back to the flock when we saw two guys in spandex. One was dressed in purple and yellow with a pointy goatee (Batroc the Leaper) and seemed to be carrying several gold items while leaping. The other was dressed in blue and red with a spider-logo on his chest. He was swinging on some sort of web. I suppose he is either Spider-Man or a very good impersonator. The other guy must me some sort of thief. "Should I help him" I asked out loud, mostly to myself and the Voice. Do what you think is right the Voice replied. Fang was about to say something when he saw the look on my face.
"Go after him," Fang said defeated. I ran down the block keeping pace with the purple guy and Spider-Man. The purple guy didn't seem to notice me as easily got a block ahead of him. I busted out my wings and shot into the air, now watching them from above. When they got into an abandoned street, I dived. Pow! The purple guy didn't know what hit him. He slumped to the ground unconscious.
"Who are you?" Spider-Man said, catching up on his webs.
The he noticed what's different about me. "You can see my wings, can you?" he nodded in awe. I facepalmed. Kids, this is why you never go after thiefs. You'll get caught. Maximum meet Spider-Man. Well, introduce yourself to him the voice said inside my head. "My name is Maximum Ride."
Well what'd ya think? Good, not so good? Either way please review Also I still need a a superhero name for Carter so please send in your ideas.
